C2 / C3 Chassis Differences
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 84
Likes: 84
From: Cary, IL
C2 / C3 Chassis Differences
I searched, and did not find a thread specifically dealing with this.What are the differences between the C2 and C3 chassis ? In particular I am wondering about the trailing arms. Also interested in any other differences as well.
Last edited by burkh; Sep 28, 2020 at 07:05 PM.
Just another Corvette guy
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 8,518
Likes: 3,865
From: Palm Springs, CA.
The main difference will be in the bumper mounting areas, especially on the later C3 frames. Trailing arms are the same unless you're looking at early '63 or '64 arms with drum brakes.
Cheers, Greg
Cheers, Greg
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,131
Likes: 106
From: laingsburg MI
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Staring in 69. Diagonal braces were added in the kick up area.
QUOTE=Greg;1602258338]The main difference will be in the bumper mounting areas, especially on the later C3 frames. Trailing arms are the same unless you're looking at early '63 or '64 arms with drum brakes.
Cheers, Greg
[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=Greg;1602258338]The main difference will be in the bumper mounting areas, especially on the later C3 frames. Trailing arms are the same unless you're looking at early '63 or '64 arms with drum brakes.
Cheers, Greg
[/QUOTE]
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 40,404
Likes: 791
From: Redondo Beach, California
FWIW, I think the term "chassis" refers to the frame with all the suspension parts attached and probably the engine/transmission, drive shaft, and differential also. All the differences in each year of C2 and C3 frames where detailed in the website corvettefaq.com. This website appears to be abandoned. I'd hope the information there is still available somewhere.
